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Santa Clara vs Boise State 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Boise State Broncos (10-2) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (11-3)
December 22, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Santa Clara Broncos +3.5 / Boise State Broncos -3.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Boise State Broncos and Santa Clara Broncos meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Leavey Center. The Boise State Broncos look for their 11th win. The Santa Clara Broncos look for their 12th win.

The Boise State Broncos are averaging 71.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 57.1 points on 36.7 percent shooting. Marcus Shaver Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 assists, while Tyson Degenhart is averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. Max Rice is the third double-digit scorer and Naje Smith is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Boise State Broncos are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boise State Broncos are allowing 26 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 73.6 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Brandin Podziemski is averaging 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Carlos Marshall Jr. is averaging 14 points and 2.6 rebounds. Keshawn Justice is the third double-digit scorer and Carols Steward is dishing 1.3 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.

The Broncos are 23-9 ATS in their last 32 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Broncos are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 12-2 in Broncos last 14 overall. The under is 5-1 in Broncos last 6 overall.

The Boise State Broncos are the better team here and should be favored, but Santa Clara plays its best ball at home and will have the best player on the floor. Santa Clara has also been competitive even in big spots, and they only lose in the underdog role by an average of 2.8 points. At home, Santa Clara should be up for this one. I’ll take the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Santa Clara Broncos +3.5

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